Pattern for letters and numerals.



D., I'. LUKE.

PATTERN EOE LETTERS AND NUMEEALS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.,29, 1908.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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D. E. LUKE.

PATTERN FOR LETTERS AND NUMERALS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1908.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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LLLLL Q/Vi h1 @osea UNITED STATES FAZIENT OFFICE.

DAVID F. LUKE, OF BLAKESLEE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ORREN H. NIHART, OF

EDON,

OHIO.

PATTERN FOR LETTERS AND NUMERALS.

No. 929,961. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application nle. January 29, 1908. Serial No. 413,261.

zen of the United States, residhig at Blakeslee, in thc county of Iliilliains and State of Ohio, have invented certain neiv and useful Improvements Fatterns for Letters and Numerals, oi which the following is a specilication, reference being had to the acconip any ing drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in patterns or iorn'is for tracing the letters of the alphabet, numerals, and other characters used in making signs; and it consists ot' the features of novelty hereinafter described and claimed.

rlhe object oi the invention is to provide forms or patterns oi this character which may be readily adjusted and manipulated for forming various sign characters and different shapes and designs oi the latter.

The above and other objects of the inven tion are attained in its preferred einboc inient illustrated in the acconip anying dravfings, in Which- Figure l is a plan view oi one ol my iinproved patterns composed of sections con nected to regresent the letter Fig. 2 is a perspective vien' showing the parts or sections ol" the patterns separated; 3, 'l and 5 are views oi the ornamental plates which are pivoted to the pattern sections tor maliing different shaped ends and corners on the characters made by the pattern; Figs. 6 and 7 are sectional views talren respectively on the planes indicated by the lines iv-6 and 7*? in Fig. i.; 8 is plan vien.Y of another pattern, the sections of Which are assembled to represent the letter G; Fig. 9 is a detail section taken on the plane indicated by the line 9*@ in Fig. 8; Fig. I0 represents the two ornamental plates Winch are pivoted at the corners oi the angular sections shown in Fig. 8; Fig. ll is a perspective vievv of a removable ornamental centerpiece Wiiich may be used upon either oi the patterns 5 and Fig. l2 is a vieiv representing di'iierent designs of the letter L. which maybe formed by the pattern illustrated in Fig. l.

My invention consists of' straight and angular pattern sections slidably engaged with each other and its preferred embodiment consists of tvvo patterns, one of Which con sists oi three sections united to produce the Patented Aug'. 3, 1909.

t letter L as shown in Fig. I and the other of vhich consists of tour section duce the letter as shown in and other characters used iii enabled to vary tern sections are formed ci other sheet material and, of

slidably engages the lower an slidably engages the right portion of the letter L 1, 2, l may b other in any suitable manner effect this by bending ove l edges 6 of a portion of one of of the section l to produce the arm or the letter L, and a straight section l which vertical or long the section 1 to provide the standard or ups united to pro- Fig. S. By adjusting the sections of these tivo patterns and placing the latter in diiierent positions upon the surface to be painted I am able to design all the letters of the alphabet, the numerals,

making a sign.

By adiusting the sections of the patterns upon each other I am able to produce characters ol diii'erent sizes and by means oi the pivoted and removable attachments I am the shape or design of such characters as presently explained. The patsheet metal or course, may be of any desirable size and shape.

rIhe L-shaped pattern consists of angular section l, a straight section 2 which right d shorter arm 3 base of arm 5 of rlhe sections e slidably engaged With each i.

out I preferably r the opposite the sections to provide guide grooves or channels 7 into which the other section telescopes or slides.

As illustrated, the guides 6 a' the arm or branch 3 ofthe angular section l inner or lower By sliding the sections 2 and upon the straight section 4. and l upon the branches gulai section l the length ai'ni of the letter L may ends of the sections 2 and 4 end of the section 4 two plates c', c".

re formed upon portion of the nd 5 oi' the anof the standard and be varied as desired. The corner of the section l and the outer may be of any l desired shape but I preferably ilare them outwardly as shown; and in order to vary of these portions of said them by means of rivets ore plates of dii'lerent At the angle of I pivot two of at the outer end of the lates b', t2; and at the outer These plates are shown more clearly in Figs. 3, e and 5 of the drawings but it will be underl stood that any number ot th eni may be eniployed and they maybe of any shape or design. rlhese are so mounted that any one of them may be turned to permit different designs or shapes to be given to the letter, as Will be understood upon reference to Fig. l2.

To further ornament the letters or characters, l maj,T employ the removable attachment l0 in the form of an ornamental plate of suitable shape and configuration .vhich ma; be placed upon the center or other portion of one of the standards or 'arms of the letter, as seen in Fig. l. This plate l0 is preferably held in position by a spring clip 1]..

The @-shaped pattern is composed of four angular sections7 the right angularly disposed arms of which are slidably engaged with each other. Each of said sections has a long arm 16 and a short arm l?, and one of these arms of each section Y vided with guides formed by bending over the edges of such arm in the saine manner in which the guides 6 are formed, as above described. Said angular' sections l2, 13, la, l5 are right angular in shape but have their corners or angles beveled, as shown, and for the purpose of varying the shape or design of these corners l pivot to each of them plates 18a, 18h which are similar to tue attachments or plates upon the lH-shaped pattern above described.

ln using the invention, the patterns or non tions of them after vtheir sections have been adjusted upon each other, are placed upon the surface to be lettered or numbered and the outlines of such letters or numbers are l'iroduced by tracing around the edges of the pattern sections With a pencil or the like. To facilitate making the different letters, numbers, or characters of uniform height l rule upon the surface to be lettered upper and lower parallel lines which are spaced according to the height and Width of the characters to be formed. The sections of the two patterns are then adjusted accordingly.

To form the letter A, the standard of the L-shaped pattern is placed upon the surface in an inverted position With its arm to the right and its outline is traced by means of a pencil. The pattern is then reversed to dispose its arms to the left and thereby produce the other leg of the letter A. The cross portion of the letter A is put in by means of the standard of the pattern.

To make the letter B the L-sliaped pattern is placed upon the surface in an inverted position with its standard perpendicular and the arm to the right to enable the standard to be traced. The @-shaped pattern is then used and its left side placed upon the standard and by tracing1 around its top and bottom and about one-third of the upper and lower portion of Aits right hand side, the top and bottom arms 'of the letter are formed. rlhe central bar Vand right hand side of the is preferably prol letter .may be then formed by the pattern downwardly upon the surface until the top of the O is at the center of the letter and then moving the pattern 'up-` Wardly until its bottom is in the same place.

ln this `vvay the right hand side of the B may be rounded and given the proper shape.

To form the letter C the @-shaped pattern is placed on the surface between the gage lines and its top, bottom, left hand side and portions of its right hand side are traced.

To form the letter D the L-shaped pattern is placed in position with its standard perpendicular and its arm to the right and the standard is traced. The O-shaped pattern is then placed in position vrith its left side upon the standard of the letter and its bottom and right hand side is traced to form the remaining portion of the letter. l

To forni the letter the l.shaped pattern is placed in position with the standard perpendicular and its arm to the right and then traced. lt is then inverted and traced to provide the upper arm of the letter and the center portion may be then formed by placing the arm of the pattern at the center yof the standard.

lo form the' letter F the tfshaped pattern is placed in an inverted position and traced to provide the standard and the upper arm of the letter and the center piece of the letter may be then formed by slipping the pattern doti/'n so as to bring the end of the arm of the pattern at the center oi2 the standard of the letter.

To forni the letter G the G-shaped pattern is employed and traced in the same manner in which the letter C is formed. The cross portion of the letter G may then be formed by one end of the L-shaped pattern.

'llo form the letter H the E...-shaped pattern is placed in an inverted position `with its arm to the right and the standard is then traced to provide one standard of the letter. 'The pattern is then turned over to dispose the arm to the left and to permit the other standard of the letter to be formed. The cross portieri of the letter may be putin by placingl the standard of the pattern across the standards of the letter.

'llo form the letter l the standard of the L- shaped pattern is used.

To form the letter il the L-shaped pattern is employed to form the standard of the v'letter and the lower portion of the D-shaped pattern is then used to form the bottom portion of the letter.

To form the letter K the Lsshaped pattern is placed in position and its standard traced and a dot is marked at the outer end of the arm of the pattern to determine the lower right hand corner of the letter. The pattern may be then inverted and a dot marked at the outer end ofthe arm ofthe pattern to locate the upper right hand corner ofthe letter.

first slipping' rlhe angular arms of the letter may be then formed by using the standard of the pattern and placing its outer end at the dots and giving it the desired inclination.

To form the letter L the L-shaped pattern is used.

To form the letter is used to malre the two standards of the letn ter, these standards being placed a little arther apart than all the other letters except g l is used.

To form the letter i3 the L-shaped pattern is used in an inverted position and the top and bottom of the @-shaped pattern may be then employed to form the remainder ci the the Lshaped pattern letter in the samemanner in which the right hand portion of the letter B is formed.

To term the letter Q the -shaped pattern is placed in position and traced and the cross portion or tail ol2 the letter is then formed by the standard ol the L-shaped pattern.

To form the letter it the lim-shaped pattern is used to form the standard of the letter and the {Ib-shaped pattern is used to form the loop of the letter in the same manner in which the upper portion of the letter B is formed. The short standard or foot ot the letter may be then formed by the standard oi the ln-shaped pattern.

To form the letter S the O-shaped patter is placed in position and its top and bottom are marked and also the upper and lower portions of its sides. The pattern is then moved down so that its top is centrally disposed and the latter is then traced to complete one side of the letter. The pattern is then moved upwardly to bring the bottom of the Q to the centralposition and its outer portion is traced to iinish the other side of the letter.

To form the letter T the Fi,.shaped pattern is used in an inverted position and its standard and part of its arm are traced. it is then turned over to bring the arm to the other side and a portion oi the arm is traced to iinish the other side of the top of the letter.

[Ti is traced around its bottom and its two sides.

To form the letter V the l shaped pattern i o form the letter U the @-shaped pattern is used in the saine manner in which it is used in forming the letter A.

To Yform the letter N the L-shaped pattern is used to form the letter V and then used to form another letter V with one of its arms overlapping the adjacent arm of the lirst letter.

To iorm the letter X the standard of the t..shaped pattern is used to maire the two crossed arms of the letter.

To form the letter Y the L-shaped pattern is used in an inverted position and the bottom ci its standard traced to provide the lower end ofthe letter. The angular upper ends or arms of the letter may be then formed by placing the end ot' the standard of the pattern in angular' positions.

To form the letter Z the L-shaped pattern is placed in position and its arm traced to form the lower end ol` the letter. The pattern is then inverted and the arm is traced to form the tcp or the letter. The standard of the pattern is then placed in an angular position to torni the central part of the letter. ilumerals and other characters may be formed in a similar manner by placing ditl'erent parts of the patterns in the desired position and then tracing them.

Having thus described my invention what l claim is:

l. A form or pattern for tracing letters and other sign characters, comprising ilat sheet metal sections, one being formed with guide grooves to slidably receive the other, whereby the characters may be varied in size.

2. A form or pattern for tracing sign char acters, comprising an angular section having right angularly projecting branches, one branch having its opposite edges bent over to provide guide grooves, a second section slidable in said guide grooves and a third section having its edges bent over to provide guide grooves to receive the other branch of the angular section.

3. A form or pattern for tracing letters and other sign characters, comprising extensible sections whereby the characters may be varied in size, and a plurality oi plates oi dilrerent shapes pivoted to the ends of said sections, for the purpose specified.

ln testimony whereof l hereunto ai'iX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVD l?. LUKE.

litnesses ANDREW Franssen, JOHN STRUP, Jr. 

